The lymphatic system, or lymphoid system, is an organ system in vertebrates that is part of the immune system, and complementary to the circulatory system...
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circulatory system, the lymphatic system is an open system. Some sources describe it as a secondary circulatory system. The circulatory system can be affected...
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vessels, that carry lymph. As part of the lymphatic system, lymph vessels are complementary to the cardiovascular system. Lymph vessels are lined by endothelial...
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Lymphedema (redirect from Lymphatic drainage massage)
lymphoedema and lymphatic edema, is a condition of localized swelling caused by a compromised lymphatic system. The lymphatic system functions as a critical...
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Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is a type of manual manipulation of the skin, not to be confused with massage, based on the hypothesis that it will encourage...
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the body against pathogens that may harm the body. The system contains a network of lymphatic vessels that carry a clear fluid called lymph. Enables the...
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Lymph node (redirect from Lymphatic nodules)
organ of the lymphatic system and the adaptive immune system. A large number of lymph nodes are linked throughout the body by the lymphatic vessels. They...
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cells and the similarity of its functions to those of the peripheral lymphatic system. Glymphatic flow was initially believed to be the complete answer to...
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Lymphatic disease is a class of disorders which directly affect the components of the lymphatic system. Examples include Castleman's disease and lymphedema...
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system, endocrine system, lymphatic system, nervous system, and reproductive system. There are other systems in the body that are not organ systems—for...
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fully broken down in the small intestine is absorbed as chyle into the lymphatic system. Most of the digestion of food takes place in the small intestine....
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Edema (category Lymphatic vessel diseases)
abnormal removal of interstitial fluid is caused by failure of the lymphatic system. This may be due to obstruction from, for example, pressure from a...
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The right lymphatic duct is an important lymphatic vessel that drains the right upper quadrant of the human body. It forms various combinations with the...
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Lymphoma (redirect from Lymphatic cancer)
the lymphatic system. Different suffixes imply the involvement of different organs, for example, S for the spleen and H for the liver. Extra-lymphatic involvement...
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Thoracic duct (redirect from Left lymphatic duct)
the left lymphatic duct, alimentary duct, chyliferous duct, and Van Hoorne's canal) is the larger of the two lymph ducts of the lymphatic system (the other...
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Human body (redirect from The Body System)
world. Lymphatic system The lymphatic system extracts, transports and metabolizes lymph, the fluid found in between cells. The lymphatic system is similar...
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Lymph duct (redirect from Lymphatic duct)
circulatory system at the left brachiocephalic vein between the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins. Lymphatic system Right lymphatic duct Thoracic...
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nodes and vessels. The lymphatic system includes functions including immune responses and development of antibodies. Immune system: protects the organism...
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most common. These worms damage the lymphatic system by nesting within the lymphatic vessels and disrupting the system's normal function. Worms can survive...
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Cystic hygroma (redirect from Cystic lymphatic malformation)
cavities containing lymph, a watery fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system. Microscopically, cystic hygroma consists of multiple locules filled...
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Scrotum (category Mammal male reproductive system)
Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2015-02-24. "VIII. The Lymphatic System. 5. The Lymphatics of the Lower Extremity. Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the...
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Blood (redirect from The hematologic system)
from blood by capillary ultrafiltration. Lymph is collected by a system of small lymphatic vessels and directed to the thoracic duct, which drains into the...
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Tonsil (category Lymphatic system)
Media in Small Children". mSystems. 4 (1). doi:10.1128/mSystems.00169-18. PMC 6372837. PMID 30801022. "The Lymphatic System". act.downstate.edu. Archived...
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Head and neck anatomy (section Lymphatic system)
The lymphatic system drains the head and neck of excess interstitial fluid via lymph vessels or capillaries, equally into the right lymphatic duct and...
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Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian. He discovered the lymphatic system in humans and advanced the theory of refrigeration anesthesia, being...
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picture is taken to visualise structures of the lymphatic system, including lymph nodes, lymph ducts, lymphatic tissues, lymph capillaries and lymph vessels...
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Lingual tonsils (category Lymphatics of the head and neck)
collection of lymphatic tissue located in the lamina propria of the root of the tongue. This lymphatic tissue consists of the lymphatic nodules rich in...
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Lymph capillary (redirect from Lymphatic capillaries)
capillaries or lymphatic capillaries are tiny, thin-walled microvessels located in the spaces between cells (except in the central nervous system and non-vascular...
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Lymphangioma (category Lymphatic vessel diseases)
Lymphangiomas are malformations of the lymphatic system characterized by lesions that are thin-walled cysts; these cysts can be macroscopic, as in a cystic...
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